No two people on earth are alike. Amongst the vast number of each individual, we humans have an universal trait that combines all of us: intelligence and the ability to learn. However, not unlike our unique characteristics, each and every person has their own preference on taking in information. For example: when showing a student an American football for the very first time, the logical learners will quickly note it's aerodynamic shape and figure out how to throw it effectively, while the kinesthetic learners will find out eventually through trail and error by experimenting with different throws. The modern day classroom must fit the learning needs of all types of learners, to fully educate the student generation into becoming honored members of society. In order to fit these needs, a limited freedom of approaching an activity in the classroom is recommended.
The Activity: Show How Psychology is Used to Solve Everyday Problems. Example: Visual/Spatial Learners
The Visual/Spatial learners could possibly set up a slideshow or a small video presentation of how psychology is used to solve everyday problems. These sets of pictures or video could be aestheticly pleasing to the eyes and thus engage the audience in a thoughtful manner, and answer the assignments with images of people thinking logically (the famous sculpture The Thinker by Auguste Rodin comes to mind).
Classroom assignments.(HW)
No two people on earth are alike. Amongst the vast number of each individual, we humans have an universal trait that combines all of us: intelligence and the ability to learn. However, not unlike our unique characteristics, each and every person has their own preference on taking in information. For example: when showing a student an American football for the very first time, the logical learners will quickly note it's aerodynamic shape and figure out how to throw it effectively, while the kinesthetic learners will find out eventually through trail and error by experimenting with different throws. Classroom assignments, also known informally as homework, serve as a make-or-break point for the student. It shows the learning has taken place and assures the educator that this material does not need to be repeated in the future. Similar to the classroom activities, a limited freedom of approaching the assignment is recommended as well.
Assignment: A book report on Shakespeare's Macbeth Example: Interpersonal Learners
The Interpersonal learner could assemble a team of "specialists" (i.e. other types of learners) and hold group discussions of the book, and determine what must be done to show learning has taken place, such as a written essay, or perhaps a short skit.
Graduation requirements
Graduation requirements should be kept to an "average learner" standard. What this means is that a small amount of material from each learning style should be set as the requirements for graduation. For example:
Requirements
Visual: Art or graphics design
Bodily: Physical Education
Interpersonal: Leadership skills
Verbal: Language classes
Logical: Simple math classes
It is understood that it is unreasonable that a student must master all these styles of learning, however simply completing a course should be enough. Through this the student can find the most comfortable learning style for him/her and use the basis to follow their careers.
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No two people on earth are alike. Amongst the vast number of each individual, we humans have an universal trait that combines all of us: intelligence and the ability to learn. However, not unlike our unique characteristics, each and every person has their own preference on taking in information. For example: when showing a student an American football for the very first time, the logical learners will quickly note it's aerodynamic shape and figure out how to throw it effectively, while the kinesthetic learners will find out eventually through trail and error by experimenting with different throws. The modern day classroom must fit the learning needs of all types of learners, to fully educate the student generation into becoming honored members of society. In order to fit these needs, a limited freedom of approaching an activity in the classroom is recommended.
The Activity: Show How Psychology is Used to Solve Everyday Problems.
Example: Visual/Spatial Learners
The Visual/Spatial learners could possibly set up a slideshow or a small video presentation of how psychology is used to solve everyday problems. These sets of pictures or video could be aestheticly pleasing to the eyes and thus engage the audience in a thoughtful manner, and answer the assignments with images of people thinking logically (the famous sculpture The Thinker by Auguste Rodin comes to mind).
Classroom assignments.(HW)
No two people on earth are alike. Amongst the vast number of each individual, we humans have an universal trait that combines all of us: intelligence and the ability to learn. However, not unlike our unique characteristics, each and every person has their own preference on taking in information. For example: when showing a student an American football for the very first time, the logical learners will quickly note it's aerodynamic shape and figure out how to throw it effectively, while the kinesthetic learners will find out eventually through trail and error by experimenting with different throws. Classroom assignments, also known informally as homework, serve as a make-or-break point for the student. It shows the learning has taken place and assures the educator that this material does not need to be repeated in the future. Similar to the classroom activities, a limited freedom of approaching the assignment is recommended as well.
Assignment: A book report on Shakespeare's Macbeth
Example: Interpersonal Learners
The Interpersonal learner could assemble a team of "specialists" (i.e. other types of learners) and hold group discussions of the book, and determine what must be done to show learning has taken place, such as a written essay, or perhaps a short skit.
Graduation requirements
Graduation requirements should be kept to an "average learner" standard. What this means is that a small amount of material from each learning style should be set as the requirements for graduation. For example:
Requirements
Visual: Art or graphics design
Bodily: Physical Education
Interpersonal: Leadership skills
Verbal: Language classes
Logical: Simple math classes
It is understood that it is unreasonable that a student must master all these styles of learning, however simply completing a course should be enough. Through this the student can find the most comfortable learning style for him/her and use the basis to follow their careers.